AJL15088 Eyes on the Prize: the Nobel in American Literature

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/20/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
George Bishop (lecturer), doc. PhDr. Tomáš Pospíšil, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Tomáš Pospíšil, Ph.D.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Supplier department: Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 20. 4. 10:00–11:40 G33, 14:00–15:40 G33, Tue 21. 4. 10:00–11:40 G33, 14:00–15:40 G33, Wed 22. 4. 10:00–11:40 G33, 14:00–15:40 G33, Thu 23. 4. 10:00–11:40 G33, 14:00–15:40 G33, Fri 24. 4. 10:00–11:40 G33, 14:00–15:40 G33
Prerequisites (in Czech)
AJL01002 Practical English II || AJ01002 Practical English II
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 10 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 9/10, only registered: 3/10, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 1/10
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Key topics

The award of the Nobel Prize in Literature to Bob Dylan ten years ago prompted re-evaluation of our contemporary notions of what constitutes “literature.”  This intensive seminar will look to the pertinence of the Nobel to American writers and readers, and will examine a sample of works by laureates William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, Saul Bellow, Toni Morrison, and Louise Gluck, among others.

Language of instruction
English
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2025.
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